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plural of dress.
present tense form of dress (3rd person singular).

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dresses

Part of Speech:

All (4) Noun (1) Verb (3)

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clothing; woman's garment n.
put on clothing v.
physically prepare; groom v.
cover a wound v.

NOUN

clothing; woman's garment

Synonyms

STRONGEST

apparel attire costume ensemble frock garb gown robe skirt smock suit uniform wardrobe

STRONG

accouterment civvies covering drape duds gear guise habiliment habit muumuu outfit pinafore raiment shift things threads tog toga trappings vestment

WEAK

Sunday best attirement dry goods evening clothes toggery

VERB

put on clothing

Synonyms

STRONGEST

adorn attire clothe cover decorate don drape put on trim turn out wear

STRONG

apparel array bedeck change clad costume deck embellish furbish garb ornament outfit primp raiment rig robe

WEAK

bundle up fit out slip into slip on spruce up suit up

Antonyms

STRONGEST

disrobe reveal take off uncover

STRONG

uglify unclothe

WEAK

bare disarray lay bare mess up open rumple undress wrinkle

VERB

physically prepare; groom

Synonyms

STRONGEST

arrange decorate do up fit trim

STRONG

adjust align comb dispose ornament set straighten

WEAK

make ready

Antonyms

STRONG

disarrange disorder displace

WEAK

bare disarray disrobe lay bare mess up open rumple unclothe uncover undress wrinkle

VERB

cover a wound

Synonyms

STRONGEST

treat

STRONG

attend bandage bind cauterize cleanse heal plaster sterilize

WEAK

give first aid sew up

Antonyms

STRONG

dirty

WEAK

bare disarray disrobe lay bare mess up open rumple unclothe uncover undress wrinkle

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Did my frugal mindset falter for vintage dresses, bookstore runs and glasses of tinto de verano while I was abroad?

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

Creative director Seán McGirr brought the brand back to its roots, with a runway of devil horns, lace corsets and chainmail skull dresses.

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

For the rest of the convention, he was subjected to Trump’s regular insults about how he dresses poorly and looks bad.

From Slate ● Sep. 21, 2026

At BGC’s dinner event, elegant women in bright-red pencil dresses handed out drinks.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026

‘And, both of you, change into clean dresses and wash your faces before they get here.’

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler